Squat Test
How to Perform
- Ask the patient to squat, and then stand from squatting.
Significance
- Inability to squat then stand is suggestive of significant proximal weakness, either due to neurologic disease or proximal myopathy.
Trendelenburg Test
How to Perform
- Support the patient by holding onto their hands, and then ask them to lift one leg off the ground.
Abnormal If
- The hip on the non-weightbearing side falls, as the patient is unable to elevate their hip.
Significance
- Suggests proximal myopathy, causing hip abductor (gluteus medius / minimus) weakness.
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